> In 2024 Nigeria produced 4.4 million t of all pulses, the 5th largest in the world (4.49% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 98%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/nigeria/

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# All pulses production in Nigeria

In 2024 Nigeria produced 4.4 million t of all pulses, the 5th largest in the world (4.49% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 98%. The record was 5.2 million t in 2012. Area harvested: 5.3 million ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

[Market prices in Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/country/nigeria/)

Production, 20244.4 million t
World rank5 of 170
10-year change+98%
Record5.2 million t2012

## All pulses in Nigeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Nigeria compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total4.5%2.9% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.8world 1.1 (−23%)
kg per person18.7world 11.9
10-year change+98%world +26%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | [Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/australia/) | 5,412,379 | 5.6% |
| 4 | [China](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/china/) | 4,913,865 | 5.1% |
| 5 | **Nigeria** | 4,356,163 | 4.5% |
| 6 | [Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/russia/) | 4,166,600 | 4.3% |
| 7 | [Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/myanmar/) | 3,210,798 | 3.3% |

[Full ranking of 170 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/)

### Map of world production of pulses

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Share of the world total; Nigeria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 4,356,163 | +0.0% | 5,295,852 | 0.82 |
| 2023 | 4,354,170 | +1.7% | 5,160,242 | 0.84 |
| 2022 | 4,281,766 | +0.0% | 5,075,006 | 0.84 |
| 2021 | 4,281,606 | +1.9% | 5,194,223 | 0.82 |
| 2020 | 4,200,924 | +1.6% | 5,128,415 | 0.82 |
| 2019 | 4,134,146 | +1.4% | 5,083,192 | 0.81 |
| 2018 | 4,075,837 | +3.4% | 5,059,001 | 0.81 |
| 2017 | 3,941,520 | +3.3% | 5,155,936 | 0.76 |
| 2016 | 3,816,462 | +61% | 4,960,275 | 0.77 |
| 2015 | 2,371,232 | +7.5% | 3,779,111 | 0.63 |
| 2014 | 2,205,181 | −53% | 3,850,754 | 0.57 |
| 2013 | 4,694,540 | −9.8% | 3,733,300 | 1.26 |
| 2012 | 5,206,000 | +206% | 3,611,000 | 1.44 |
| 2011 | 1,699,851 | −50% | 3,151,175 | 0.54 |
| 2010 | 3,424,250 | +41% | 2,989,760 | 1.15 |
| 2009 | 2,426,640 | −18% | 2,440,590 | 0.99 |
| 2008 | 2,970,000 | −2.7% | 4,409,000 | 0.67 |
| 2007 | 3,053,000 | −1.2% | 4,621,000 | 0.66 |
| 2006 | 3,091,000 | +7.9% | 4,531,000 | 0.68 |
| 2005 | 2,864,018 | +6.9% | 4,259,432 | 0.67 |
| 2004 | 2,678,865 | +6.9% | 4,101,144 | 0.65 |
| 2003 | 2,505,263 | +6.3% | 3,837,233 | 0.65 |
| 2002 | 2,355,805 | +6.3% | 3,776,354 | 0.62 |
| 2001 | 2,215,346 | +1.1% | 3,725,440 | 0.59 |
| 2000 | 2,191,887 | +2.0% | 3,685,492 | 0.59 |
| 1999 | 2,148,428 | +2.6% | 3,612,510 | 0.59 |
| 1998 | 2,093,969 | +7.6% | 5,121,491 | 0.41 |
| 1997 | 1,946,510 | +3.4% | 4,102,436 | 0.47 |
| 1996 | 1,883,051 | +5.5% | 4,091,345 | 0.46 |
| 1995 | 1,785,592 | +13% | 3,672,216 | 0.49 |
| 1994 | 1,578,133 | −1.8% | 3,113,048 | 0.51 |
| 1993 | 1,607,674 | +12% | 3,170,842 | 0.51 |
| 1992 | 1,441,215 | +4.2% | 2,844,595 | 0.51 |
| 1991 | 1,382,756 | −1.7% | 1,960,049 | 0.71 |
| 1990 | 1,406,870 | +9.7% | 1,936,832 | 0.73 |
| 1989 | 1,282,000 | +37% | 1,763,000 | 0.73 |
| 1988 | 937,000 | +27% | 1,662,000 | 0.56 |
| 1987 | 738,000 | +6.6% | 1,616,000 | 0.46 |
| 1986 | 692,000 | +4.7% | 1,525,000 | 0.45 |
| 1985 | 661,000 | +25% | 1,525,000 | 0.43 |
| 1984 | 527,000 | −17% | 1,226,000 | 0.43 |
| 1983 | 633,000 | −5.7% | 1,303,000 | 0.49 |
| 1982 | 671,000 | +9.5% | 1,638,000 | 0.41 |
| 1981 | 613,000 | +8.9% | 1,288,000 | 0.48 |
| 1980 | 563,000 | −17% | 1,578,000 | 0.36 |
| 1979 | 677,000 | +23% | 1,521,000 | 0.45 |
| 1978 | 550,000 | +20% | 1,516,000 | 0.36 |
| 1977 | 458,000 | −41% | 1,662,000 | 0.28 |
| 1976 | 779,000 | −14% | 2,831,000 | 0.28 |
| 1975 | 910,000 | −21% | 3,143,000 | 0.29 |
| 1974 | 1,147,000 | +98% | 3,047,000 | 0.38 |
| 1973 | 579,000 | +27% | 3,365,000 | 0.17 |
| 1972 | 457,000 | −46% | 2,573,000 | 0.18 |
| 1971 | 850,000 | −8.9% | 3,898,000 | 0.22 |
| 1970 | 933,000 | −4.8% | 3,928,000 | 0.24 |
| 1969 | 980,000 | +41% | 4,153,000 | 0.24 |
| 1968 | 696,000 | +17% | 3,468,000 | 0.20 |
| 1967 | 597,000 | −4.8% | 4,037,000 | 0.15 |
| 1966 | 627,000 | −9.4% | 3,145,000 | 0.20 |
| 1965 | 692,000 | +4.8% | 2,844,000 | 0.24 |
| 1964 | 660,000 | +1.1% | 2,629,000 | 0.25 |
| 1963 | 653,000 | +19% | 2,733,000 | 0.24 |
| 1962 | 549,000 | +16% | 1,566,000 | 0.35 |
| 1961 | 472,000 | — | 1,309,000 | 0.36 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of pulses in Nigeria?

Nigeria produced 4.4 million t in 2024, 4.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Nigeria rank in the world for production of pulses?

Nigeria ranked 5th of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.2% of the world total.

### How has the production of pulses in Nigeria changed?

It rose by 98% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 5.2 million t in 2012.

### What is the yield of pulses in Nigeria?

0.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4.4 million t from 5.3 million ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Nigeria is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/india/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/canada/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/australia/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/china/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/russia/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/myanmar/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/ethiopia/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/brazil/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/niger/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/united-states/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/tanzania/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/mexico/)
[All countries producing all pulses](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/)

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[Agricultural production in Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/country/nigeria/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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